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Skills

  • Multidisciplinary communication
  • Report preparation
  • Crisis response and de-escalation
  • Caregiver education and training
  • Process improvement
  • Inclusive recreational program development
  • Comprehensive patient assessments
  • Mentorship and team development
  • Treatment coordination
  • Regulatory compliance

Work Experiences

  • Had an excellent attendance record and was always on time for work.
  • Achieved gains in physical endurance.
  • Contributed to recreational therapy protocols.
  • Benefited 12 patients.
  • Coordinated 4 volunteers for recreational activities.
  • Achieved goals within one year.
  • Collaborated with hospital administrators.
  • Collaborated with occupational and physical therapists.
  • Contributed to the development of a patient-centered care model through therapeutic recreation, improving long-term well-being metrics by 27% in 2017.
  • Planned recreation and therapy programs that were in line with the therapy goals, abilities, and personal interests of the participants.

Summaries

  • Collaborator with physical rehabilitation teams, shortening recovery periods by 3 weeks through joint recreation and rehabilitation sessions.
  • Adept at caregiver education and training, leading to improved long-term recovery in 22% of cases through participation in at-home recreational therapy techniques.
  • Therapeutic Recreation Specialist with 13 years of experience organizing recreational activities as therapy and medical treatment to support participants' improved wellness.
  • Collaborative approach to therapeutic rehabilitation, working with physical and occupational therapy teams to shorten patient recovery time by 10 weeks through joint activities.
  • Consistently drove patient progress within 18 months.
  • Costs were consistently reduced while profits were increased.
  • Achieved 36% improvements in engagement.
  • Collaborative Therapeutic Recreation professional.
  • Adept at organizing and managing 11 volunteers.
  • Committed to improving patient outcomes, contributing to a 28% enhancement in overall well-being through person-centered therapeutic recreation.

Accomplishments

  • Led a team of 16 recreation therapists to achieve a 44% reduction in incident reports by mentoring and improving therapeutic intervention strategies.
  • Organized tailored art and music therapy sessions for patients with mental health disorders, increasing emotional expression by 81%.
  • Supervised the development and execution of outdoor therapeutic recreation programs that improved stress relief outcomes for patients by 64% within the first 14 months.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Collaborated with medical staff to create a seamless transition plan for post-discharge recreational activities, reducing readmissions by 60% within 2021.
  • Organized and supervised 11 events annually, incorporating inclusive therapeutic activities that improved overall patient experience.
  • Facilitated group therapy sessions for veterans with PTSD, increasing group cohesion and emotional resilience by 59% over 16 months.
  • Created tracking metrics for post-discharge recreational activities, facilitating a 33% increase in patient adherence to wellness goals.
  • Developed personalized therapeutic recreational activities that improved patient engagement by 59% based on individual assessments.
  • Spearheaded the introduction of mindfulness-based activities, contributing to increased patient self-regulation and reduction in anxiety by 18%.

Affiliations

  • Society of Human Resource Management
  • Lions Club
  • Occupational Therapy Association of Illinois
  • Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA)
  • American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM)
  • American Academy of Leisure Studies (AALS)
  • Association for Computing Machinery
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • Freemason
  • International Association of Positive Psychotherapy

Certifications

  • CompTIA Security+
  • Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) - Brain Injury Association of America
  • Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect
  • Therapeutic Recreation in Behavioral Health Certificate - Association for Play Therapy (APT)
  • Certification in Multisensory Environments (MSE) and Snoezelen Techniques - Vantage
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Trauma-Informed Care in Therapeutic Recreation - Ironclad Systems
  • CompTIA A+ Technician
  • Apple Certified Associate (ACA)

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